Democrats face questions on Biden's decline NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenges ahead for Democrats as they face scrutiny about transparency surrounding Biden's health. Elena Burnett Play AudioListen 5 mins
Trump unveils ambitious and expensive plans for 'Golden Dome' missile defense The plan includes a vast array of space-based sensors and interceptors. Geoff Brumfiel
Musk to slow down political spending: 'I think I've done enough' The billionaire executive was Trump's biggest donor in 2024. Now, however, he is planning to cut back his spending on politics, he said on Tuesday. Bobby Allyn
New studies show what's at stake if Medicaid is scaled back Researchers studied the health care program's effect on the health of millions of Americans and found tens of thousands of lives were saved. Leslie Walker
In 'Original Sin,' Jake Tapper describes a 'cover-up' of Joe Biden's decline Tapper's book, co-authored by Alex Thompson, describes a president who struggled to function: "One person told us that the presidency was, at best, a five-person board with Joe Biden as chairman." Terry Gross Play AudioListen 44 mins
DOJ charges New Jersey congresswoman with assault over immigration facility tussle Democrats have denounced the charges as politically motivated and an effort by the Trump administration to intimidate members of Congress and chill oversight. Ryan Lucas
Marco Rubio defends foreign affairs cuts and Trump's Russia talks in Senate hearing Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending major cuts in the foreign affairs budget as he testifies on Tuesday before the Senate committee where he used to serve. Michele Kelemen
Trump gives House Republicans a 'pep talk' to close divides on massive tax bill President Trump spoke to House Republicans on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to persuade holdouts in his party to back a massive tax bill that includes cuts to Medicaid. Barbara Sprunt
Trump has imposed a lot of tariffs. But here's why collecting them can be hard Collecting Trump's tariffs could be tricky. The agencies that screen imports say they're frequently overwhelmed and understaffed, and experts say exporters are becoming cannier at evading taxes. Emily Feng
New book alleges aides hid former President Biden's declining health A new book details an alleged cover-up within the White House surrounding the declining health of former President Biden. NPR speaks with the authors, CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson. Hosts Play AudioListen 4 mins
